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Workers Rock
by Workers Rock
Workers Rock is a podcast that focuses on the fact that we can change the future of work across the globe. Meet workers' rights defenders, advocates, historians, union leaders and human resources professionals who have one thing in common, the desire to change what is work for the masses -- hosted by Amorette Miller.
Episodes
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Ep. 17 - Exposing MULIA ONE - Malaysia Worker Recruitment Ring
Welcome to Workers Rock! This week, we have a powerful and eye-opening interview with 'Pinky,' a dedicated Workers' Rights Defender in Malaysia. Pinky shares the harrowing story of 750 migrant workers from Bangladesh who were recruited by a company called MULIA ONE. Upon arriving in Malaysia…
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Ep. 16 - CWA News Guild President Jon Schleuss - Journalists are Fired Up!
In this episode of Workers Rock, we sit down with Jon Schleuss, International President of the CWA News Guild. Representing 27,000 members across renowned newsrooms such as the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the Washington Post, the...
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Ep. 15 - Lennon Ying-Dah Wong (汪英達) New Taipei, Taiwan - Migrant Workers Rights Defender
Lennon Ying-Dah Wong is the Director for the Department of Policies on migrant workers for Serve the People Association, Taiwan (SPA), a labor organization in Taiwan that helps migrant workers and Taiwanese workers unionize. Many migrant workers in Taiwan live in Shelters like SPA. On Workers…
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Ep. 14 - Maria Fisher - USA Workers Rights Advocate, Rochester, NY
Maria Fisher is a Workers' Rights Advocate from Rochester, NY who is involved in the labor movement in various ways. She is the Rochester Area Federation, AFL-CIO Vice President, the Rochester Labor Council, AFL-CIO Recording Secretary and the Director of Communications and Political Action for...
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Ep. 12 - Nadia Harris - Remote Work Advocate (Berlin/London)
This week on Workers Rock Podcast, Nadia Harris a Remote Work Advocate (London) paints a vivid picture of the transformative effects of remote work on society, touching on everything from urban living patterns to gender equality and environmental impact. The shift towards remote work is reshaping...
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Ep. 11 - Assembly Member Harry Bronson - Why Labor?
This week on the Workers Rock podcast, we meet with upstate New York Assembly Member Harry Bronson, who represents Assembly District 138 which covers Henrietta, Chili, Riga, and a portion of the City of Rochester. Harry was recently appointed the Chair of the Labor Committee in the New York State...
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Ep. 10 - Banana Worker's Union Leader (Ecuador) discusses workers' rights issues in the banana industry.
Spanish/English podcast episode Guayaquil, Ecuador (remote interview). Today we meet with Jorge Acosta Orellana, the Coordinator of the Association of Banana Workers in Ecuador (ASTAC), he sheds light on significant issues plaguing the banana industry, particularly concerning pesticide usage and...
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Ep. 9 - Migrant Workers Rights (Southeast Asia) w/ guest Andy J. Hall (Nepal)
Today on Workers Rock Podcast (Nepal) we meet with Andy J. Hall, who is a 20+ year Migrant Workers' Rights Defender. He has been essential in the remediation of over 200 million dollars in recruitment fees to migrant workers who were duped by erroneous recruiters in Southeast Asia. Andy runs a...
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Ep. 8 - Universal Basic Income w/ Scott Santens (Washington, D.C.)
Today on Workers Rock Podcast we meet Universal Basic Income expert Scott Santens (Washington, D.C) who talks about UBI, it's benefits to society, people and the economy, where it's been successful and some piloting tips for municipalities! Scott Santens of ScottSantens.com is the founder of the...
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Ep. 7 - NY Dairy Worker speaks about the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practice Act (2024)
Today on Workers Rock, we interview "Fernando" an Agriculture Worker Leader, who is a part of the Alianza of Agricultural Workers in Upstate, New York. He is originally from Oaxaca, Mexico and emigrated to the United States over twenty years ago, and has worked in the dairy industry ever since.…
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Ep. 6 - The Federal Minimum Wage - w/ Economic Policy Institute (2024)
Today on Workers Rock (2024) we meet Jasmine Payne-Patterson of the Economic Policy Institute to discuss the USA Federal Minimum Wage, why it's so low ($7.25), how it's not moved one penny since 2009, what bill is in motion to bring it to $17.00 per hour—and what you can do about it. In this...
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Ep. 5 - UAW Strike - Local 1097 Leadership Weighs-In (2024)
Today, the Workers Rock Podcast is joined by Dan Maloney and Carmen Guzman, UAW 1097 (Rochester, NY) President and Financial Secretary, respectively. In this episode, they discuss the weeks' long UAW strike of 2023, why it happened, the outcome, and future of the trade in Rochester and...
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Ep. 4 - The 4-Day Work Week with 4 Day Week Global (Dublin, Ireland)
Workers Rock's host Amorette Miller interviews Dr. Dale Whelehan (Dublin, Ireland), who is the CEO of 4 Day Week Global, an organization that helps companies/employers realize the benefits of the four-day-work week—a model that is sweeping the globe. Find out which state in the United States is...
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Ep. 3 - 1199 SEIU Rochester - The Strike - The Outcome
Workers Rock interviews 1199 SEIU leaders Tracey Harrison, Robin White and Elizabeth Davila who talk about their recent one day strike against employer University of Rochester, what they won and what this contract truly means.
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Ep. 2 - Transgender at Work
Today we interview three transgender advocates about their gender transition at work. Chloe Corcoran she/her/hers (Los Angeles), Patrick Pitoni he/him/his (Rochester, NY) and Penny Sterling she/her/hers (Rochester, NY) share advice on how organizations and society can better serve members of the...
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Ep. 1 - Rochester News Guild - Contract Fight (Democrat & Chronicle)
Unionized Workers of the Democrat & Chronicle are in the midst of a protracted contract battle with their employer Gannett. Union leaders from the Rochester News Guild (News Guild of New York, CWA), Tracy Schuhmacher (Food & Drink Journalist), Justin Murphy (Education Journalist) & Gary Craig...
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Workers Rock is a podcast that focuses on the fact that we can change the future of work across the globe. Meet workers' rights defenders, advocates, historians, union leaders and human resources professionals who have one thing in common, the desire to change what is work for the masses -- hosted by Amorette Miller.
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